JW Speaker headlights

[Artisan]

OK so you were actually looking at Truck-Lite products at NAPA and not JW Speaker
unless I am double confusamabobbed.

 

[Castle Bravo]

If they're the Trucklite ones, $400 a pair is just what they cost everywhere. If they're the JW Speaker 8700s, $400 a pair would be about half of what they cost elsewhere.

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/C...lb-High-Low-Beam-LED/_/R-LIT27270C_0357630177

The Trucklite ones seem to be on sale at Napa right now for $159.00 ea.

 

[Jeepsinker]

That's the problem, it doesn't tell you the brand of the light. They look like JW speakers. Maybe they are just trucklites.

 

[steelandcanvas]

I sure can buy a lot of standard incandescent headlights for $200. Heck, the cool factor isn't even worth the $400 a pair price tag . In the 8 years I've been playing with Deuces, I've only replaced 1 headlight. Guess I'm just cheap.

 

[FASTNOVA]

That's the problem, it doesn't tell you the brand of the light. They look like JW speakers. Maybe they are just trucklites.

They are Trucklite. If you click on the warranty info on the Napa website it will give you a pdf to Trucklite.

 

[Castle Bravo]

That's the problem, it doesn't tell you the brand of the light. They look like JW speakers. Maybe they are just trucklites.

They are TruckLites based on the part number. JW Speaker 8700s are what Artisan posted.

 

[Artisan]

I sure can buy a lot of standard incandescent headlights for $200. Heck, the cool factor isn't even worth the $400 a pair price tag . In the 8 years I've been playing with Deuces, I've only replaced 1 headlight. Guess I'm just cheap.

FWIW some of us M915 series guys have amperage issues to contend with and
popping in LEDS can help a lot.

 

[Jeepsinker]

Sorry for the mistake. They looked like the speaker lights to me in the brochure I looked at. At least it is another available option for us. They certainly aren't the same trucklite headlights I have.

 

[welldigger]

Sorry for the mistake. They looked like the speaker lights to me in the brochure I looked at. At least it is another available option for us. They certainly aren't the same trucklite headlights I have.

They are the newer style trucklites. More like what kc makes. I understand they project a better beam but I dunno if they are any more durable. Being that I hate trucklite it's doubtful if I ever try them.

 

[Artisan]

I don't want to get trashed for rulez violation and I wanted THIS INFO
in my thread so I link to it here for you guys.

 

[6x6TRex]

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/co...morimoto-sealed7-headlights.html#.VHc0LMma9MA

Here is another option instead of led, 7" bi-xenon HID headlight for $445

 

[Artisan]

Except they look to be about 9" deep.

 

[m-35tom]

real Hella H4 with 100/35 watt bulbs. cheap, 8 years old, no problems. no way led can be as bright. just my 2¢

 

[gimpyrobb]

Tom, its not the brightness, it the color of the light. its makes for better contrast(or something). I have used them both and prefer the led, but when my cheap set goes out, I will be using the H4s I have sitting here.

 

[welldigger]

It also depends on how the led beam is projected. The wattage of each led and a few other factors. Not all led's are made equal. Some are disappointingly dim while others will almost blind you.

 

[rolling18]

It also depends on how the led beam is projected. The wattage of each led and a few other factors. Not all led's are made equal. Some are disappointingly dim while others will almost blind you.

exactly, i read allot of research and side by sine comparisons... with LED they are extremely bright to look at or be seen BUT they dont light things up as bright as they are to look at.. beam projestion is still a problem with inexpensive ones.

youl see a pair of HID in 5 or 6K temp range are brighter than hellogen on the road, if i didnt spend so much on the LEDs id go to hid's like the rest of my cars. I also wanted to save the battery/ amp draw on the truck